Abbott: Obamacare would not exist without voter fraud

Attorney General Greg Abbott, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, discussed voting rights, redistricting and Texas’ voter ID law at a panel in Austin Saturday and made the argument that the Affordable Care Act would not have passed into law without “voter fraud.”

Abbott, speaking at the Texas Tribune festival, said Minnesota Senator Al Franken won his seat, which was decided by a 312-vote margin, because of voter fraud and that his subsequent vote on the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, wouldn’t have been cast.

“Without voter fraud, Obamacare would not exist,” Abbott said.

Abbott’s discussion focused mostly on ongoing lawsuits regarding voting districts and voter ID law. He said he does not expect a court decision before the March primaries, which would mean the controversial voter ID law would be in effect.

“We’ve had farm more instances of voter fraud than instances of people not being able to vote because of the voter ID law,” he said.

When asked if he supports legislation that mandates equal pay for women, Abbott said he would “fight any discrimination” but did not say if he would sign or veto legislation. Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a similar measure this session.